Sacramento County
Biographies
ARCHIE WILLIAM CLIFTON
The career of this successful dealer in
furniture and house-furnishings at Oak Park, Sacramento, Cal., is that of the
self-made man and such it will be found interesting. Archie William Clifton was
a native Californian, born in Amador county, September
4, 1877, a son of Thomas Joseph and Alice Nevada (Simmons) Clifton,
respectively of Ohio and Nevada. The mother, whose parents came from
Pennsylvania, passed away in Amador county in
November, 1911.
It was in the public school that Archie
William Clifton acquired his education. After that for some years he was
variously employed in coast towns whose geography ranged from Grant's Pass,
Ore., to Los Angeles, Cal. He had been reared on a farm and carefully
instructed by his father in agricultural affairs, but farming was not congenial
and he gave it up, after which he became interested in learning the furniture
business with the John Breuner Company of Sacramento.
He spent three years in that house and for the next two years he was in the
employ of the Home Furniture Company, after which he was given the management
of the latter's branch store at Oak Park, assuming his duties January 1, 1910.
Six months later he bought the establishment and is now engaged in the general
home-furnishing business. His place of business is well located, his stock is
kept up-to-date and his geniality and honest methods are doing much to increase
his business popularity.
June 1, 1907, Mr. Clifton married Miss
Jennie Solomonson, of Ione,
Cal., the daughter of a rancher of that vicinity. They have two children, Henry
and Morris Clifton. Mr. Clifton is independent in politics, and is an
energetic, patriotic man of much public spirit.
Transcribed by Sally Kaleta.
Source: Willis,
William L., History of Sacramento County,
California, Pages 875-876. Historic
Record Company,
© 2006 Sally Kaleta.